Frankie is 14 years old and lives with his sister, brothers, and moms. He and his sister were adopted when they were 2 years old and 4 years old, respectively. He loves spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins and loves being part of a big family.

Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

Examine new software and technology innovations, which provide better, more integrated services and cut costs for states and jurisdictions.

Learn the definition and find information about normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the PL 113-183.

Learn how to conduct a total cost of ownership analysis and see how various system development choices can influence included costs.

Facilitates discussion about the normalcy issues raised in the Young Adult Formerly in Foster Care: This Is My Family, This Is Where I Call Home video, which is part of the Center for States’ Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions product.

Offers guidelines and practical suggestions for shifting from a child-focused system that is often reactive, case plan-driven, and protection-focused to a youth-focused system that is proactive, youth-driven, developmentally framed, and normalcy focused.

Use the four domain areas of the Parent Partner Program Navigator to learn the key components of designing and implementing successful parent partner programs.

Use the template and instructions provided to develop parent partner program manuals.

Explore the various aspects of the importance of normalcy for children and youth in care.

Adapt  policies and practices to meet the growing needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families. 

Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Learn how the Capacity Building Center for States helps public child welfare agencies build capacity to improve outcomes.

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Community-Based Provider: Empowering Caregiver Decision-Making.”